Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic degenerative process associated with advanced
age and conditions predisposing to left ventricular hypertrophy. Assessment of mitral …

Successful outcome in the care of patients with congenital heart disease depends on a
comprehensive multidisciplinary team. Surgery is offered for almost every heart defect, despite …

Nutcracker syndrome is one of the abdominal venous entrapments, caused by compression
of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta. …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to examine 1-year outcomes of transseptal balloon-expandable
transcatheter heart valve implantation in failed mitral bioprosthesis, ring …

BACKGROUND: Reproducible repair of Ebstein's malformation is challenging and numerous
surgical techniques have been described. We reviewed our experience with the cone …

Background : Mitral valve replacement in the setting of severe mitral annular calcification
remains a surgical challenge. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) using an aortic …

OBJECTIVES: We reviewed our experience with repair of congenital coronary artery fistulas.
METHODS: From June 1983 to December 2009, 46 patients (median age, 59 years; range, …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to report the use trends and immediate and long-term
outcomes of a large cohort of patients who underwent redo surgery or transcatheter repair of …

Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary myocardial disease characterized
by left ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of other etiologies. Clinical presentation …

Background: Apical and midventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are rare variants
of HCM, in which the hypertrophy is located mainly at the midventricular to apical levels. …